Vending-machine.



No. 845,045. PATENTED FEB. 26, 1907.

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VENDING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED APR.13, 1906.

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E G BARNES VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 13, 1906.

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No. 845,045. PATENTED FEB. 26, 1907. E. G. BARNES.

VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.13, 1906.

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PATENT OFFICE.

EDWIN G. BARNES, OF

OAKES, NORTH DAKOTA.

J VENDING-MACHINE.

Specification of A umim filed April 13,

Letters'Patent. Patented Feb. 26,1907.

1906. Serial No. 311,500.

the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.-

My invention :relates to coin-controlled vending-machines, and has for its especial object to provide improved coin-controlled vending devices for controlling the delivery or discharge from the machine of small boxes containing matchesor other articles.

To the above ends the invention consists of the novel devices and combinations of devices hereinafter described, and defined in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, which illustrate my invention, like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation showing the improved machine. Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken from the front to the rear of the machine on the line a m of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view taken onthe same line as Fig. 2, but with some parts broken away and with certain other parts in different those shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 1s a horizontal section taken on the line as m of Fig. 3, and Fig. 5 is a horizontal section taken on the'line x m of Fig. 3.

The coin-controlled delivery-plungers and mounted within an associated devices are approximately rectan work 1, which in turn is rigidly secured within a box-like casing .2, having a vertical extension 3. Within the vertical extension 3 is a vertically-extending magazine 4, that is lar metal fram eadapted to contain a stack of match-boxes or simllar articles,

(indicated by the character 2.) The magazine 4 is open both at its bottom and top; but immediately above its bottom at the front and rear the said magazine is provided with openingsof sufficient size to-permit the lowermost box 2 to be forced endwise out of the magazine by means presently be described In the which will front wall 0 the casing extension 3 there is preferably a glass window 5, which permits a person from the outside to see whether or not there are any boxes within the magazine. At its top the extension 3 is preferably proositions than vided with a hinged cover 6, which when" of the magazine for same.

A discharge-plunger 7, which, as shown, is of metal bent into channel form, is mounted to n. ove'horizontally from rear of the machine, and vice versa, in channeled guides 8, that are rigidly secured to the sides of the internal frame 1. The rear end of this discharge-plunger 7 is narrower than the body portion .thereof and is width and so positioned that it is adapted to engage the front end of the lowermost box 2, contained in, the magazine 4 and to force such box rearward out of the Tmagazine when the said plunger 7 is forced rearward.

Arranged below the plunger 7 for move ments parallel therewith is a soalled opthe purpose of filling the slide horizontally upon a bearing-plate 10 of the frame 1. A rod 11, which is secured at its. ends in the sides of the frame 1, extends over the top of the operating-plunger 9, and in addition to another important function, presently to be-noted, serves'to hold the operating-plunger 9 down u on the bearingplate 10. The operating-p unger 9 has a detached or loose operating-stem 12, that works through a suitable bearing in the front wall of the case 2, is. provided at its outer end with an operating-knob 13, and is, as shown," provided at its innerend with ahead 14, that is adapted to. bear against the forward end of said operating-plunger 9. This so-called operatin -plunger 9 is preferably in the form of a at block, and near its rear central portion it is provided with a vertical coinreceiving slot 15, that is adapted to receive a coin y, as shownin Fig. 2. Extending through and depending from the top of the case 2 is a vertical coin-delivery spout 16,

tion to discharge the coin y into the coin-receiving slot of the plunger 9.

provided with a depending normally engaged by one or more push-pins 18, carried by the operating-plunger 9. One or more (as shown two) coiled sprmgs 19 connect the rear portion of the operating-plunger 9 to the forward portion of the dischargeplunger 7, also one or more coiled springs 20 (as shown two) connect the rear portion of the operating-plunger 9 to the front wall of 'the case 2.

raised affords ready access to the upper end of such crating-plunger" 9," which is mounted to the lower end of whichtermlnates in posi-- front toward the 'At its rear end the discharge-plunger 7 is flange 17, that istanceforward of t In the bearinglate a considerable dise vertical line of the spout 16 is a perforation enou h to pass the coin therethrough. Securer? to the case 2 below the frame 1 and in position to .catchany coins dropped through,

' I the perforation 21 is a coin-receptacle 22, of

' Ward from the lower end of the ,so that it will not .ger is t any suitable form. .BoXes discharged-rearmagazine 4; will drop onto a downwardly and forwardly curved bottom portion 23 of the case 2 -and will thereby be delivered and discharged through a large opening 24 in the lower portion of the front wall of the case 2;

operating-plunger 21, that is more than large charge-plunger will be released and thrust rearward, thereby ejecting from the magazine the lowermost box or article contained therein. This eflicient form comprises a curved or bent I follows:

pins 1 I (Shown in Fig. 2.)

ing-plunger 7 an -machine and return ever upon the discharge plunger.

releases the lodk-dog 25, which at-its upper end is pivoted to a lug 26 on the front portion of the operat M d which at, its free end is provided with a l engages the fixed rod 11 and thereby positively locks the operating-plun er7 against rearward movement. On the ockdog 25 forward of the lock-tooth 27 is a cam-surface 28;with which the coin y when positioned Within the slot 15 of-the operating-plunger 9 and when moved rearward will engage to lift the free end of the "lock-do out of engagt1 ment with the rod 11, there by releasing t e 4 said discharge-plunger.

The 0 eration briefly summarized is as he springs 20, normally holdin the operating-plunger 9 drawn forward, an

8, by their engagement with the flange 17, also hold the operating-plunger 7 drawn forward or in the normal os'ition. en no coin is diiposit'ed m the receiving-pocket 15 of the operatingplunger, the said operating-plunger by rearward and forward movements of the operating-stem 12 may be repeatedly moved back and forth or from rear to front ofthe without anyaction what- When, however, the coin is deposited in the receiving-slot 15 and the operating-plunger is then moved rearward, its rearward movement will first put the springs 19 under increased tension, tending to thrpw. the discharge-plunger 7 rearward. Then after the'said springs 19 have been put under tension the coin while acting upon the cam-surface 28, as befor'edescribed, raises the lock-dog 25, and thereby ischarge-plunger. When the discharge-plunger is thus suddenly released,

mechanism in simple and ock-tooth 27, that normally charge the lowermost box a quick blow or after the springs 19 have been put under tension, the said springs will throw the said discharge plunger rearwardly with a quick movement, thereby causing the same to disy from the magaz-me witha very quick action or very much as if. struck a sharp blow by a hammer. This sudden disch own rearward an seharged the box z,'and after the operating-plunger enough to 9 has been moved rearward far permit the 'coin todrop through the' perforas tion 21 into the co n-receptacle 22.. The

the two plungers arge movement makes the discharge of the box from the lock-dog 25 is, as shown, a'gravity-actuated do and its tooth 27 loci-rod 11 when the turned to normal position. Y The return of the operatin lunger to. normal positionis accom lishe y the s turn of the discharge-p unger 7 to. normal sition is caused by the same springs and tlll push-pins 18. of P said plunger7.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a vending-machine, the. combination will reengage ith the said two plungers are rev rings 20, and'the re- 7 with an operating-plunger and a. disoh iig plunger, of'yie1d1ng means connecting said two plungers, for impartin operating. move.

ments to said discharge p-unger, means forcausing said operating-plunger to. psitivelympart return movements to said vlschar eplunger) a latch normally holding said i. charge-plunger against operating movement, and which 0 erating plunger is constructed to receive a eposited coin, and which latcli is arrangedto e released by said operating-plunger, described. e

2. In a vending-machine, the combination with a magazine adaptedtocontain a stack of boxes or similar I plunger and a discharge-plunger, one or more springs connecting said'two and serving to put said discharge-plunger under tension to move,. when said operatingplunger is moved, means fozricau'sing said 0 by a coin carried substantially as articles, of an operating plungers crating-plunger to return said discharge plunger to normal position, a fixed'lock-rod etween the two plungers, and a lock-dog normally engaging said lock-rod and holding the said discharge-plunger against operating movem'ent, and W ch 'operating-plunger'is provided wlth a coin-receiving pocket, and which lock-dog is provided with a. cam-surface adapted to dog under the action of a coin deposited in. the slot of said operating-plunger, substantially as described. v

3. In a vending-mashing; the combination be engaged to release said plunger within said casing, a spring tending to hold said operating-plunger in normal position, a spring yieldingly connecting said two plungers for common movement in a direction to impart operating movement to said discharge-plunger, engaging parts on the two plungers whereby said operating-plunger will returnsaid discharge-plunger to normal position, a fixed lock-rod extending between said two plungers, and'a lock-dog pivoted to said discharge-plunger and normally engaging said lock-rod, and which operatingplunger is provided with a coin-receiving slot, and which lock-dog is provided with a cam-surface adapted to be engaged by a coin carried by said 0 era'ting-plunger, substantially as described.

4. In a vending-machine, the combination with a case and a magazine therein, of an op- I eratlng plunger and a discharge plunger mounted in said case for parallel reciprocatory movements, a perforated bearing-plate over which said operating-plunger worlfs,

said operating-plunger having a coin-receiving slot, a coin-delivery spout supported by the case in position to deliver the coin into the slot of said operating-plunger when the latter is in normal position, a spring connecting said two plungers, a latch normally holding said discharge-plunger against operative movement but adapted tobe released by a coinheld in the slot of said operating-plunger, and an operating-stem disconnected from but arranged to act upon said operatingplunger, substantially as described.

- In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWIN e. BARNES.

Witnesses:

H. D. KILGORE, F. D. MERCHANT. 

